The pursuit began about 1:30 p.m., according to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office website.

The release said the man, who had not been positively identified as of Thursday afternoon, struck a deputy, sending him to the hospital.

Deputies were attempting to arrest the man on drug charges.

The pursuit started at off Gause Boulevard in Slidell and took deputies onto Interstate 10 and into Mississippi.

The release said the man drove past a guard and through the entrance gate at Stennis Space Center.

When he attempted to circle back out of the center, he struck the guard shack and was arrested, according to the release.

The Sheriff’s Office said that after the man is extradited from Mississippi, he will be charged with conspiracy to distribute cocaine, aggravated flight, attempted murder of a police officer and possibly more charges.